Enabling Environments for Learning and Working.

Louise Pennington Speech and Language Therapy Lead

Mair Dyer Head of Adult Services Objectives

- Environmental perspectives for people with Autism
- Factors for consideration for adapting educational and work environments
- Examples of inclusive practice
- Guidance
- Moving forward “Ask not what’s inside your head, but what your head’s inside of” Environmental Perspectives - Physical

Our PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT encompasses the places where we work, rest and play. Environmental Perspectives - Social

Our

SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT

includes the people and cultures we interact with

Quality of life for people with autism Environmental Perspectives - Emotional

Our emotional environment is more than a physical space and contains an invisible measure of feelings. Enabling Environments for Learning and Working

● Activity ? Good Autism Environments Sutherland House School

- Historical context

- The brief Enabling Physical Environments for Learning

- Low arousal

- Signage

- Use of spaces

- Proxemics Low Arousal

Challenges

Acoustics Access Inclusive

Quality of life for people with autism Low Arousal – examples Enabling Social and Emotional Environments for Learning

- Positive Behaviour Support
- Feelings
- Interaction and Friendship
- Pupil Voice

Quality of life for people with autism Enabling emotional understanding

Potential Challenges

Abstract Change lack of perspective

Quality of life for people with autism Enabling emotional awareness – examples

Quality of life for people with autism Enabling Offices – Agile Environments

- Autism Awareness Training

- Environmental Audit

- Cascade Training Enabling Offices - Agile Environments

- Task specific spaces

- Informal spaces

- Employees on the move

- Working zones Enabling Offices - Agile Environments

Potential challenges

Lack of regular desk space

Unwritten “rules” Enabling Offices - Agile Environments

Potential benefits

Greater flexibility and definition

Less distraction Enabling Offices - signage examples

Quality of life for people with autism Activity

Quality of life for people with autism Conclusion

Thanks to …

- quotes from workers, and learners.